Elachista globosa Ørsted 1844
Publication Details
Elachista globosa Ørsted 1844: 50
Published in: Ørsted, A.S. (1844). De regionibus marinis: Elementa topographiæ historiconaturalis freti Öresund. pp. [i–ix], [1]–88, [1], 2 plates. Copenhagen: J.C. Scharling.
Request PDFPublication date: 1844
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elachista is Elachista scutellata Duby.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Elachista fucicola (Velley) Areschoug.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), round like a ball, globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2024
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Taxonomic note
Guiry (1997) suggest consulting Fletcher (1987) for the synonym between Elachista globosa and E. fucicola. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
